My name is Jason R. Carroll. I'm a real estate developer, and currently serve as Vice President of Acquisitions and Development at a multifamily real estate development company based in Cleveland, Ohio. Over the past 20 years, I've been involved in a leadership capacity in completed transactions totaling over $900 million—spanning nearly every aspect of real estate development, from finance to design. My specialty is creating value in underutilized assets. More details: LinkedIn.

To keep myself sharp (a person doesn't really understand something unless they can explain it simply), I teach real estate investment and development to grad students at Kent State University's College of Architecture.

I used to be an architect—art, design, urban planning, and the general built environment are all passions of mine. I try to keep creativity flowing through photography, travel, reading, drawing on my old Dietzgen drafting table, a keen interest in all things design, and an ongoing amateur attempt to study philosophy. I'm an avid tech junkie, love collecting (and using) vintage audio equipment and electronics, and can make espresso that gives any barista a run for their money. I have a number of other hobbies as well, but why would I take your time with all of that?

I'm an alumnus of Cornell University (graduate) and Kent State University (undergraduate), and currently reside with my wife, son, and daughter in Shaker Heights, Ohio—a beautiful, old, tree-filled, first-ring suburb of Cleveland.